Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	body_n	perform_v	soul_n	1,113	5	4.7193	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A10317	The true art of liuing well The right vse of things indifferent. The plaine foot-path to the paradise of God. Three sermons preached at Cambridge, Westminster, and Worcester, by Iohn Racster minister of the word, and preacher.	Racster, John.	1605 (1605)	STC 20600; ESTC S115492	43,826	130

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return_n to_o his_o house_n in_o peace_n where_o the_o people_n be_v keep_v that_o be_v due_o feed_v and_o keep_v in_o order_n that_o be_v discipline_v aright_o there_o be_v both_o sheep_n and_o shepherd_n but_o where_o they_o be_v either_o not_o at_o all_o or_o not_o in_o order_n keep_v there_o be_v sheep_n without_o a_o shepherd_n from_o hence_o blind_a homer_n borrow_v some_o light_n and_o seem_v to_o see_v somewhat_o who_o king_n and_o chief_a magistrate_n be_v entitle_v and_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o shepherd_n of_o the_o people_n who_o fold_n be_v custody_n &_o who_o dog_n be_v discipline_n now_o if_o some_o man_n shall_v say_v that_o he_o be_v so_o base_a that_o he_o have_v no_o inferior_a to_o he_o i_o answer_v plain_o there_o be_v no_o man_n so_o base_a but_o he_o have_v a_o inferior_a if_o not_o among_o other_o yet_o in_o himself_o first_o in_o the_o whole_a man_n the_o body_n be_v inferior_a to_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o godly_a have_v perform_v in_o themselves_o these_o duty_n to_o their_o body_n set_v a_o watch_n o_o lord_n before_o 141_o psal_n 141_o my_o mouth_n say_v the_o prophet_n david_n there_o be_v custody_n and_o in_o another_o place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o tame_v my_o body_n and_o bring_v it_o into_o subjection_n say_v s._n paul_n 1_o cor._n 9_o 27._o there_o be_v discipline_n again_o in_o the_o soul_n the_o unreasonable_a part_n be_v inferior_a to_o the_o reasonable_a the_o affection_n unto_o reason_n and_o therefore_o the_o preacher_n speak_v of_o the_o hart_n the_o seat_n of_o affection_n give_v we_o this_o counsel_n omni_fw-la custodia_fw-la custodi_fw-la cor_fw-la tuum_fw-la look_v to_o thy_o heart_n and_o the_o affection_n thereof_o with_o all_o diligence_n let_v reason_n rule_v they_o and_o even_o in_o reason_n in_o the_o understanding_n and_o will_n of_o man_n nature_n corrupt_a nature_n ought_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o grace_v for_o that_o we_o may_v instare_fw-la in_o proposito_fw-la to_o seek_v our_o own_o and_o to_o neglect_v another_o wealth_n be_v the_o part_n of_o a_o carnal_a and_o natural_a man_n although_o he_o be_v well_o instruct_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o truth_n contrariwise_o to_o seek_v another_o good_a more_o than_o our_o own_o pleasure_n or_o profit_n be_v the_o property_n of_o a_o man_n endue_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n and_o true_a charity_n god_n for_o his_o infinite_a mercy_n grant_v that_o his_o grace_n may_v rectify_v our_o reason_n our_o reason_n may_v reform_v our_o affection_n and_o our_o reform_a affection_n may_v so_o govern_v our_o body_n that_o we_o may_v grow_v up_o into_o perfect_a man_n in_o christ_n lesus_fw-la to_o who_o with_o thou_o o_o father_n and_o thy_o holy_a ghost_n be_v all_o honour_n glory_n thanksgiving_n and_o praise_n now_o and_o for_o ever_o amen_n the_o plain_a footpath_n to_o the_o parádise_n of_o god_n matth._n 21._o 5._o ecce_fw-la rex_fw-la tuus_fw-la venit_fw-la tibi_fw-la mansuetus_fw-la behold_v thy_o king_n come_v unto_o thou_o meek_a our_o saviour_n christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n always_o and_o at_o all_o time_n love_v poverty_n and_o humility_n as_o in_o his_o birth_n in_o his_o life_n in_o his_o death_n &_o after_o his_o death_n in_o his_o birth_n for_o he_o have_v a_o humble_a and_o poor_a mother_n in_o his_o life_n for_o he_o have_v poor_a companion_n and_o fellow_n in_o his_o death_n for_o he_o have_v a_o straight_a bed_n to_o wit_n his_o cross_n which_o be_v so_o narrow_a and_o straight_o that_o it_o afford_v not_o place_n for_o both_o his_o foot_n but_o that_o the_o one_o be_v fain_o to_o be_v nail_v upon_o the_o other_o after_o his_o death_n for_o he_o have_v a_o poor_a sepulchre_n for_o he_o be_v not_o lay_v in_o his_o own_o sepulchre_n but_o in_o another_o man_n and_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o think_v the_o more_o base_o of_o he_o but_o rather_o the_o more_o high_o to_o esteem_v he_o because_o as_o s._n augustine_n say_v humilitas_fw-la virtutum_fw-la est_fw-la sublimitas_fw-la humility_n be_v the_o height_n of_o all_o virtue_n and_o therefore_o our_o saviour_n christ_n though_o he_o be_v humilis_fw-la yet_o be_v he_o not_o vilis_fw-la though_o humble_a yet_o not_o base_a as_o also_o this_o place_n enforce_v to_o we_o mansuetus_fw-la he_o be_v meek_a there_o be_v humility_n rex_fw-la tuus_fw-la thy_o king_n there_o be_v sublimity_n rex_fw-la tuus_fw-la thy_o king_n there_o be_v the_o height_n of_o his_o estate_n mansuetus_n meek_a there_o be_v the_o lowliness_n of_o his_o heart_n and_o these_o two_o be_v two_o part_n of_o this_o text_n the_o height_n of_o his_o estate_n and_o the_o lowliness_n of_o his_o heart_n and_o the_o three_o part_n be_v between_o these_o two_o and_o be_v the_o use_n and_o application_n of_o both_o these_o unto_o us._n venit_fw-la tibi_fw-la come_v to_o thou_o say_v our_o saviour_n speak_v to_o the_o church_n the_o congregation_n of_o the_o faithful_a say_v he_o be_v a_o king_n that_o be_v his_o glory_n say_v he_o be_v meek_a that_o be_v his_o virtue_n but_o say_v as_o he_o say_v here_o that_o he_o be_v thy_o king_n and_o come_v unto_o thou_o meek_a and_o that_o be_v thy_o comfort_n be_v he_o a_o king_n then_o be_v he_o to_o be_v feat_v be_v he_o meek_a then_o be_v he_o to_o be_v love_v be_v he_o thy_o king_n &_o come_v unto_o thou_o meek_a then_o be_v he_o to_o be_v reverence_v that_o be_v both_o to_o be_v fear_v and_o to_o be_v love_v of_o thou_o these_o be_v the_o part_n of_o these_o in_o their_o order_n the_o first_o be_v the_o height_n of_o his_o estate_n rex_fw-la tuus_fw-la thy_o king_n but_o here_o i_o think_v i_o miss_v a_o word_n not_o speak_v of_o in_o my_o division_n ecce_fw-la behold_v behold_v thy_o king_n it_o be_v true_a indeed_o but_o yet_o we_o do_v not_o forget_v it_o neither_o for_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o height_n of_o his_o estate_n for_o as_o we_o see_v high_a state_n great_a personage_n have_v their_o gentlemen-usher_n go_v before_o they_o to_o make_v 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strange_a king_n who_o perhaps_o be_v now_o in_o league_n with_o thou_o but_o may_v hereafter_o do_v thou_o a_o displeasure_n if_o now_o he_o see_v where_o thou_o be_v weak_a but_o he_o be_v rex_fw-la tuus_fw-la o_o zion_n that_o will_v build_v up_o the_o breach_n of_o zion_n and_o repair_v the_o decay_a place_n of_o hicrusalem_n he_o it_o be_v that_o come_v and_o therefore_o ecce_n behold_v that_o be_v be_v bold_a to_o let_v he_o enter_v in_o attollite_fw-la portas_fw-la listen_v up_o the_o gate_n say_v david_n in_o the_o psal_n &_o introibit_fw-la rex_fw-la gloriae_fw-la and_o the_o king_n of_o glory_n shall_v come_v in_o ecce_fw-la behold_v say_v our_o saviour_n here_o in_o the_o gospel_n behold_v that_o be_v be_v bold_a to_o lift_v up_o

do_v humble_v himself_o 7._o ●il_n 2._o 7._o sub_fw-la forma_fw-la serui_fw-la unto_o the_o state_n of_o a_o servant_n for_o our_o sake_n sed_fw-la cuique_fw-la quaerat_fw-la quod_fw-la alterius_fw-la est_fw-la but_o let_v every_o man_n seek_v another_o wealth_n this_o part_n also_o be_v too_o much_o follow_v of_o some_o in_o the_o wrong_a sense_n and_o too_o little_a of_o all_o in_o the_o true_a for_o to_o seek_v other_o man_n commodity_n to_o draw_v they_o to_o themselves_o to_o seek_v other_o man_n good_n for_o their_o own_o use_n be_v so_o common_a a_o practice_n that_o it_o seem_v that_o man_n have_v no_o need_n to_o be_v instruct_v in_o this_o point_n but_o to_o seek_v other_o man_n wealth_n so_o that_o they_o will_v do_v nothing_o that_o may_v give_v just_a offence_n to_o the_o least_o &_o will_v do_v any_o thing_n that_o may_v edify_v the_o most_o man_n herein_o they_o be_v such_o dunce_n &_o non_fw-la proficients_n that_o man_n will_v not_o learn_v no_o though_o they_o be_v instruct_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n quod_fw-la alterius_fw-la est_fw-la that_o which_o be_v another_o this_o word_n alterius_fw-la another_o make_v the_o action_n of_o seek_v to_o be_v a_o relative_a action_n and_o this_o relation_n of_o all_o our_o action_n and_o endeavour_n in_o thing_n indifferent_a unto_o the_o good_a of_o other_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v either_o in_o common_a or_o in_o several_a in_o common_a every_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o maintain_v with_o all_o might_n &_o main_a nay_o to_o prefer_v the_o common_a good_a of_o church_n or_o commonwealth_n before_o his_o own_o private_a gain_n or_o commodity_n the_o heathen_a oratovis_n instruction_n be_v worthy_a the_o attention_n of_o christian_n in_o this_o point_n as_o we_o be_v not_o bear_v of_o ourselves_o so_o we_o be_v not_o bo●ne_v to_o or_o for_o ourselves_o alone_o one_o part_n of_o our_o life_n our_o wife_n and_o child_n will_v take_v up_o another_o part_n our_o friend_n and_o kinsfolk_n and_o the_o great_a part_n of_o all_o our_o country_n and_o commonwealth_n do_v challenge_v of_o duty_n to_o belong_v unto_o it_o and_o as_o this_o be_v the_o part_n of_o every_o man_n so_o more_o chief_o of_o those_o who_o person_n be_v fit_v to_o this_o purpose_n public_a person_n must_v seek_v the_o public_a commodity_n before_o other_o and_o the_o common_a good_a before_o their_o own_o and_o proper_a welfare_n the_o public_a person_n office_n and_o good_a be_v in_o some_o sort_n describe_v by_o the_o heathen_a philosopher_n omnium_fw-la somnos_fw-la illius_fw-la vigilantia_fw-la defendit_fw-la omnium_fw-la otium_fw-la illius_fw-la labour_n omnium_fw-la delicias_fw-la illius_fw-la industria_fw-la omnium_fw-la vacationem_fw-la illius_fw-la occupatio_fw-la his_o office_n and_o care_n preserve_v the_o estate_n of_o all_o and_o procure_v the_o good_a of_o all_o all_o man_n sle●pe_n his_o watchfulness_n all_o man_n ease_n his_o labour_n all_o man_n delight_n his_o industry_n all_o man_n vacation_n his_o occupation_n these_o public_a person_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n the_o magistrate_n and_o the_o minister_n a_o example_n of_o a_o good_a magistrate_n we_o have_v in_o moses_n who_o zeal_n for_o the_o common_a good_a of_o israel_n be_v so_o great_a that_o for_o their_o sake_n he_o desire_v to_o be_v raze_v out_o of_o god_n book_n exod._n 32._o 33._o a_o example_n of_o a_o good_a minister_n we_o have_v in_o paul_n who_o for_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o brethren_n can_v wish_v to_o be_v separate_v from_o christ_n rom._n 9_o 3._o thus_o be_v this_o relation_n or_o relative_a action_n of_o seek_v another_o good_a to_o be_v consider_v in_o common_a and_o again_o in_o several_a it_o have_v three_o combination_n or_o relative_a coniugation_n one_o another_o may_v be_v either_o the_o superior_a to_o his_o inferior_a the_o equal_a to_o his_o equal_a or_o the_o inferior_a to_o his_o superior_a and_o every_o one_o of_o these_o have_v several_a duty_n which_o be_v his_o own_o and_o pertain_v unto_o he_o and_o aught_o of_o duty_n to_o be_v perform_v unto_o he_o of_o the_o other_o the_o inferior_a to_o his_o superior_a must_v give_v reverentiam_fw-la and_o obedientiam_fw-la the_o equal_a to_o his_o equal_a supply_n auxilium_fw-la and_o consilium_fw-la the_o superior_a to_o his_o inferior_a must_v repay_v custodiam_fw-la and_o disciplinam_fw-la a_o word_n or_o two_o of_o either_o of_o these_o and_o so_o a_o end_n the_o duty_n that_o the_o inferior_a owe_v to_o his_o superior_a be_v reverence_n &_o obedience_n reverence_n as_o the_o homage_n of_o his_o body_n in_o all_o outward_a behaviour_n as_o well_o in_o action_n as_o to_o rise_v up_o to_o he_o &_o use_v some_o action_n of_o submission_n as_o in_o word_n not_o to_o speak_v without_o due_a regard_n to_o who_o he_o speak_v and_o that_o the_o countenance_n be_v void_a of_o all_o proud_a and_o disdainful_a look_n &_o in_o a_o word_n that_o all_o his_o gesture_n and_o outward_a behaviour_n be_v so_o order_v that_o the_o superior_a 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account_v they_o think_v you_o make_v they_o of_o the_o apostle_n rule_v who_o be_v so_o indifferent_a in_o these_o indifferent_a matter_n that_o they_o will_v not_o in_o any_o case_n yield_v unto_o the_o authority_n of_o their_o superior_n herein_o wherein_o i_o pray_v you_o consist_v their_o obedience_n wherein_o their_o charity_n wherein_o seek_v they_o the_o edisy_v of_o the_o church_n in_o procure_v and_o seek_v the_o good_a of_o other_o forsooth_o in_o this_o in_o maintain_v that_o doctrine_n which_o former_o they_o have_v teach_v in_o disobey_v authority_n in_o these_o matter_n of_o indifferency_n yea_o but_o what_o if_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o have_v teach_v it_o for_o who_o be_v he_o that_o ought_v to_o teach_v the_o doctrine_n of_o disobedience_n and_o sure_o if_o the_o prince_n direct_v &_o advise_v by_o the_o learned_a and_o grave_a man_n and_o man_n in_o authority_n in_o his_o realm_n have_v not_o power_n in_o his_o hand_n to_o command_v all_o the_o minister_n in_o his_o land_n to_o keep_v a_o decent_a and_o comely_a order_n in_o their_o ministry_n i_o know_v not_o wherein_o his_o supremacy_n do_v consist_v let_v every_o man_n i_o mean_v every_o minister_n be_v pope_n in_o his_o own_o parish_n but_o yet_o constantiâ_fw-la causae_fw-la they_o most_o go_v on_o where_o they_o have_v begin_v this_o be_v well_o if_o there_o be_v causa_fw-la constantiae_fw-la constancy_n of_o the_o cause_n where_o there_o be_v cause_n of_o constancy_n be_v good_a but_o tell_v i_o i_o pray_v you_o what_o cause_n of_o constancy_n where_o the_o cause_n be_v never_o good_a and_o therefore_o never_o good_a for_o constancy_n which_o as_o it_o be_v always_o good_a so_o must_v it_o always_o have_v a_o good_a cause_n for_o error_n in_o principio_fw-la a_o error_n in_o the_o beginning_n grow_v oftentimes_o to_o be_v a_o heresy_n in_o the_o end_n my_o advice_n herein_o i_o refer_v unto_o the_o next_o point_n which_o be_v the_o second_o combination_n the_o duty_n of_o the_o equal_a to_o his_o equal_a be_v auxilium_fw-la and_o consilium_fw-la counsel_n and_o help_v if_o thy_o neighbour_n that_o be_v thy_o equal_a be_v distress_v and_o thy_o help_n may_v in_o any_o matter_n relieve_v he_o and_o stand_v he_o in_o stead_n thou_o be_v bind_v by_o christian_a duty_n to_o put_v too_o thy_o help_a hand_n if_o at_o any_o time_n he_o err_v and_o be_v deceive_v the_o same_o duty_n bind_v thou_o to_o counsel_v he_o the_o best_a counsel_n and_o help_v that_o i_o can_v give_v unto_o my_o brethren_n as_o concern_v the_o case_n now_o in_o hand_n which_o also_o i_o promise_v in_o the_o former_a point_n be_v this_o poenitentia_fw-la nunquam_fw-la sera_fw-it si_fw-la seria_fw-la the_o three_o and_o last_o relation_n be_v of_o the_o superior_a to_o the_o inferior_a and_o the_o duty_n thereof_o be_v custodia_fw-la and_o disciplina_fw-la custody_n and_o discipline_n the_o inferior_n be_v the_o